WorksheetsChapter 1 Vocabulary
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Things that have all the characteristics of life are called
a)
organisms
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
kingdoms
2.
Living things that are made of two or more cells are called
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
3.
Living things that are made of only one cell are called
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
4.
An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change is called
a)
stimuli
b)
internal
c)
homeostasis
d)
external
5.
A series of descriptions arranged in pairs that can be used to identify an unknown organism is called a
a)
cladogram
b)
dichotomous key
6.
A branched diagram that shows the relationship among species is called
a)
dichotomous key
b)
cladogram
7.
This system gives each organism a two-word scientific name that is the same in every language.
a)
cladogram
b)
dichotomous key
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
organism
8.
A group of organisms that have similar traits and can produce fertile offspring.
a)
genus
b)
species
c)
family
d)
kingdom
9.
Similar species are grouped into one :
a)
family
b)
genus
c)
species
d)
kingdom
10.
Use light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object.
a)
light microscope
b)
electron microscope
11.
Use a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an object's surface.
a)
light microscope
b)
compound microscope
c)
electron microscope
12.
A light microscope that uses more than one lens to magnify an object.
a)
light microscope
b)
compound microscope
c)
electron microscope
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